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Cricket Australia names Bumrah as captain in their 2024 team of the year

Apart from Bumrah, young Indian batter Yashasvi Jaiswal was also able to find a place in the team

Year in review: Top 10 highest wicket-takers in Tests, ODIs, T20Is in 2024

Jasprit Bumrah (IND), Gus Atkinson (ENG), and Shoaib Bashir (ENG) led the charts as the highest wicket-takers in Test cricket in 2024

IND vs AUS: Konstas is definitely a star in the making, says Steven Smith

The 19-year-old's dazzling 65-ball 60 and his audacious scoops off India's ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah became the talk of the cricketing world

Jasprit Bumrah nominated for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year award

Operating at a level rarely seen in the game before, India's peerless fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday nominated for the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year award and also featured in the list for the best player in the Test format. Bumrah, who has left the Australian batters scrambling for survival with his incredible display of fast bowling in the ongoing five-match series Down Under, has been nominated for the top award, named after legendary West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, alongside England's prolific duo of Joe Root and Harry Brook, with swashbuckling Australian batter Travis Head completing the list. Besides Bumrah, who has been at the top of his game throughout 2024, Root, Brook and Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis featured in the list for the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award. Bumrah has been the best bowler in Test cricket in 2024 with 71 wickets from 13 matches at an average of 14.92 and a strike rate of 30.16, the best figures for any bowler. The right-arm

IND vs AUS 4th Test: Bumrah becomes highest wicket taker for India at MCG

Bumrah has been a standout performer in the Border Gavakar Trophy 2024-25 so far, taking 21 wickets in 3 Tests, leading the wicket-taking charts.

IND vs AUS: Tackle Bumrah with discipline, not aggression, says Katich

Katich said that going for boundaries against Bumrah will lead to losing early wickets for Australia

IND vs AUS: Konstas 'excited' to face Bumrah in Boxing Day Test

Konstas, who was called up to the squad at the expense of opener Nathan McSweeney, is brimming with confidence but plans to approach the challenge without overburdening himself with footage of Bumrah.

Batter with most runs in a Test over: Bumrah walks the talk at Gabba vs AUS

Bumrah's knock ensured India remained in the contest, and with his fiery comeback, he reminded everyone of his unique achievements both with the ball and the bat.

IND vs AUS: Lower order chipping in with runs always feel great, says Rahul

KL Rahul, playing as an opener, scored a crucial 84-run knock before the tail-enders took India past the follow-on mark in Brisbane

IND vs AUS : Jasprit Bumrah overtakes Kapil Dev with historic fifer vs AUS

Bumrah has now surpassed Indian legendary pacer Kapil Dev in terms of getting the most fifers against SENA nations (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia). Bumrah now has 8 fifers.

IND vs AUS: Rohit urges team to support Bumrah, defends Rana and Siraj

India lost the second Test in Adelaide after just seven sessions of gameplay as batters failed to perform once again

IND vs AUS: Morkel clears Bumrah's health, says it was just a cramp

India endured a brief injury scare on Saturday when pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah appeared to clutch his adductor muscle while bowling but bowling coach Morne Morkel assured that it was just a cramp and the pacer is "fine." Bumrah, who claimed an eight-wicket match haul in India's 295-run win in the series opener, showed signs of discomfort while bowling the 81st over of Australia's innings. He was attended to by the team's physio but resumed bowling immediately, completing his over and delivering three more overs later in the session. "Firstly, with Bumrah, he's fine; it was just this cramp. Yeah, even because after that, you know, he bowled and you got the wickets twice," Morkel said at the post-match press conference. The star pacer returned with figures of 4 for 61, helping India bowl out Australia for 337. His wickets included opener Nathan McSweeney (39), Steve Smith (2), Pat Cummins (12), and Usman Khawaja (13), the last of whom he had dismissed on Friday.

India vs PM XI: Five takeaways for India from two-day tour game at Canberra

India might have answered questions regarding their opening pair for the second Test at Canberra on Sunday

Indian bowlers shine, but brands remain wary: Can Bumrah change that?

While the endorsement stars are aligning for Bumrah, other bowlers in the unit await their due

IND vs AUS: Steve Smith calls Bumrah a complete package with unique action

Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah's unorthodox bowling action and exceptional skill-set makes him a complete package, according to Australia's premier batter Steve Smith. Leading India in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, Bumrah was adjudged 'Player of the Match' after claiming eight wickets, including a five-wicket haul in the first innings, to power the visitors to a 295-run victory in the opening Test. From the start of his run-up, it's just all awkward, Smith told the Sydney Morning Herald. The way he runs in is different to pretty much anyone else, then the last bit of his action is different. I've faced him a reasonable amount now, and each time you face him it takes a few balls just to get the rhythm of it in a way." Smith was among Bumrah's victims during a devastating opening spell in the first innings, where the pacer tore through the Australian top-order. Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram explained how Bumrah's release point is at least a foot closer to the .

Is Bumrah the best all-format bowler? Here's what Nasser Hussain said

Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain also lauded the Indian pacer and said he too would be sweating if he had to face Bumrah as a batter.

IND vs AUS: Team needs Kohli more than he needs the team: Jasprit Bumrah

Virat Kohli, on day four of the Perth Test, scored a brilliant 100 not out off just 143 balls to bring up his 81st international and 30th Test century, helping India put a massive total on the board

IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma set to join Indian squad midway through Perth Test

Rohit Sharma returns to India's squad after missing the first Test due to family reasons

IND vs AUS: Captain Jasprit Bumrah completes historic fifer in Perth

This was Bumrah's 2nd fifer in Australia and has helped India to get a strong hold in the 1st Test in Perth as well.

Kapil to Bumrah: Top five best bowling performances by Indians in Australia

Kapil Dev holds the record for the best bowling performance for India in Australia with his fiery spell in the 1985 Adelaide Test